Brachiocephalic-superior vena cava metallic stenting in malignant superior vena cava obstruction

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-465

  Lau, K Y ^a   Tan, L T H ^a   Wong, W W C ^a   Lee, A S L ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Endovascular therapy; Self expandable stent; Superior vena cava syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CAVOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STENT; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; WELLBEING;

EID: 0141670439     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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